Constance Taylor, Wendy Kenny

Sik-Sik's Summer

An Arctic Ground Squirrel Tale

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Photographic storybook - Arctic ground squirrel's summer in Alaska. One spring day in Alaska, as the snow melted on the alpine tundra, Sik-Sik woke up from her long hibernation. After sleeping for nine months, she was ready for summer. Spring turned to summer, the world turned green, and the mountains bloomed. With only a few months to enjoy before she went back to sleep again, Sik-Sik would be busy. A perfect addition for home or classroom. Children and adults alike will enjoy the delightful photographs and story of Sik-Sik.Educational facts are woven throughout the story, so children will learn about this small but remarkable species with the longest known hibernation of any animal on earth. Lots of fun facts. Bonus:FREE educational activities and Teacher's Guide available to download. What readers are saying:This book is an amazing non-fiction book about Alaskan ground squirrels, with wonderful full-color photographs of real squirrels in their natural habitat...This should be on every child's bookshelf at home! W. H. - retired elementary school teacher So, I had to buy this to read to my granddaughter. Wonderful book about a very animated animal who is very smart and resourceful. D.L. - Amazon review

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fathom Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 209mm x 208mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 246g
• ISBN-13: 9781954896161
• ISBN-10: 1954896166
• Artikelnr.: 66961556

Autorenporträt

Constance Taylor is a photographer who enjoys watching Alaska's birds and wildlife. She's a retired commercial salmon and shrimp fisherman. Her first book was Growing up in Alaska: A Baby Arctic Tern. Recently she published Midnight on the Alaska Highway, the story of a black cat's trip up the Alaska Highway.